As the lockdown continues many people are finding more time at home and have, over the last year, started to grow their own fruit and vegetables. One of the easiest foods to grow with amazing returns for the effort involved is our most popular vegetable in Ireland, the potato. It […]
The Natural Gardener
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Chinese proverb What does the term ‘Bare root’ mean? Put simply, it means plants that have been grown in open ground, then dug up for despatch and planting during the dormant season. They are called ‘bare-root’ […]
Here at Deelish Garden Centre, we get our first delivery of potted and pot grown living Christmas trees in early November. Last season we had a hard time keeping up to demand as many people are starting to make the switch from cut to living trees. There are many advantages […]
At this time of year, it is essential to keep most plants watered. Here at Deelish Garden Centre, we are spending a couple of hours each day watering our plants from our well water. There is no simple rule of thumb for watering as each plant has different needs – […]
Firstly, congratulations to all the West Cork People team on going back to print. I know lots of people, myself included, missed having this great paper to read over the last few months. Here at Deelish Garden Centre, we have had a rollercoaster of a year so far: From closing […]
As a new gardening season starts, I thought it would be interesting to have a look at just how sustainable gardening and the plant growing industry is. With the current issues of global warming, use of fossil fuels and plastic, I feel it is up to us all to question […]
